[Missing Link]

Great, the bell ends back; probably pis5ed everyone off on faceache.

I like 8weekly.

Welcome back, mate. 

I've missed you.

And so has Griffin.

[andyM]

We’ve got no work coming in, so that’s pretty decisive. Window cleaning is about 10% of our work. Everyone is off on statutory sick pay as that’s the best concrete option at the moment.

SSP?
Are they all sick?

[Missing Link]

We’ve got no work coming in, so that’s pretty decisive. Window cleaning is about 10% of our work. Everyone is off on statutory sick pay as that’s the best concrete option at the moment.

Wouldn't furloughing your workers so that the government pays 80% of their wages be the best option for them?  Gov asks that employers top up the remaining 20%, but it's not compulsory.

Wor Little Un is furloughed and this is what's happening with her, and her employer is topping up her wages too.

She's currently in bed.  Later she'll be on her x-box.

[G Griffin]

Great, the bell ends back; probably pis5ed everyone off on faceache.

I like 8weekly.

Welcome back, mate. 

I've missed you.

And so has Griffin.

He annoys all the right people. And a lot of others.

[G Griffin]

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-and-other-venues-subject-to-further-social-distancing-measures/businesses-and-other-venues-subject-to-further-social-distancing-measures

I read this as we’ve not been told to close. As a business that employs I’m not certain my employees would get 80%. If you’re self employed I’m not sure you’d get it either as no one has told us to close. You can have a pizza delivered FFS!

So that's 'the actual law'? It's a government guideline, ffs.
You're annoying me now, Steve.

[Missing Link]

He annoys all the right people. And a lot of others.

Not me; I think he's funny and like to laugh at him.

It's no good being a wind up merchant if it's them that's winding up themselves.

[Missing Link]

So that's 'the actual law'? It's a government guideline, ffs.
You're annoying me now, Steve.

Yep, guideline. 

What's the problem with that?

[G Griffin]

So that's 'the actual law'? It's a government guideline, ffs.
You're annoying me now, Steve.

Yep, guideline. 

What's the problem with that?

It's not 'the actual law' then, is it?
You're confused again.

[LT carpet cleaning]

Great, the bell ends back; probably pis5ed everyone off on faceache.

I like 8weekly.

Welcome back, mate. 

I've missed you.

And so has Griffin.

A minority of 2. He’s been back for 5 minutes and already alienating everybody 

[Missing Link]

It's not 'the actual law' then, is it?
You're confused again.

Sure, it's a guideline.  Government guidelines aren't going to contradict the UK law are they?

You're confusing yourself.

[Missing Link]

A minority of 2. He’s been back for 5 minutes and already alienating everybody 

Be gentle with 8weekly, let him settle down first.

He's great entertainment when he gets going.

[Crystal-clear]

8 weekly good to see you back mate!.
Forum needs wise down-to-earth people like yourself.

Boris Johnson was quite vague yesterday.
I think the next step should be to close the tube down completely apart from key workers to show ID to military or police. That's going to reduce the spread a lot because people keep going to work on the tube.

 a further step would be specific but he's trying to avoid that obviously he's saying avoid work if you can in other words if you're a millionaire.

We have very limited contact if any with customers or clients 1 on 1 and that at 2m apart
It's obvious the tubes are the biggest culprit and those people a lot of them can work from home
What annoys me is my missus works for a company who can all work from home but the director is obsessed with everyone coming in the office throughout this whole time he has not budged. It would be good if they close those businesses down and Force these sort of directors only option to work from home

So imo tube for only key workers and any business which is able to work from office technically means they can all work from home they should find out those businesses close them down and give director the only option to function from home

[LT carpet cleaning]

A minority of 2. He’s been back for 5 minutes and already alienating everybody 

Be gentle with 8weekly, let him settle down first.

He's great entertainment when he gets going.

We do need cheering up I suppose.

He’s like a modern day elephant man. 

[AuRavelling79]

If 8 weekly thinks its the right thing to do to pop up on the forum encouraging people to go to work today in the teeth of this latest government announcement then he has a screw loose.

Just waiting 48 hours, telling your staff to take paid holiday then making a more informed decision about the days/weeks ahead makes much more sense to me.

[Ooooooog]

We’ve got no work coming in, so that’s pretty decisive. Window cleaning is about 10% of our work. Everyone is off on statutory sick pay as that’s the best concrete option at the moment.

SSP?
Are they all sick?

Yup.

[Ooooooog]

We’ve got no work coming in, so that’s pretty decisive. Window cleaning is about 10% of our work. Everyone is off on statutory sick pay as that’s the best concrete option at the moment.

Wouldn't furloughing your workers so that the government pays 80% of their wages be the best option for them?  Gov asks that employers top up the remaining 20%, but it's not compulsory.

Wor Little Un is furloughed and this is what's happening with her, and her employer is topping up her wages too.

She's currently in bed.  Later she'll be on her x-box.

I’ve written emails furloughing them but it’s unclear if we qualify.

[Shrek]

Italian mayors losing it because people just aren’t listening to them to stay in doors

https://twitter.com/protectheflames/status/1241696164782669824?s=21

[Dave Willis]

I worked yesterday no problem, was all set for today before the news broke. Everything is so unclear I’m going to sit today out and see what develops.

[Ooooooog]

submit information to HMRC about the employees that have been furloughed and their earnings through a new online portal (HMRC will set out further details on the information required)


I’m still waiting for the portal.

[G Griffin]

It's not 'the actual law' then, is it?
You're confused again.

Sure, it's a guideline.  Government guidelines aren't going to contradict the UK law are they?

You're confusing yourself.

No, that's why I questioned it as 'the actual law' and said it was a guideline .
I quoted 8's post and look at the thread title.